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This Law, composed of 30 articles, regulates the legal regime of water domain. It applies to water, stream beds, waterfront zone, bordering areas, protected areas and maximum infiltration areas. The Law regulates public water domain, providing a classification of the water domain forsea, rivers, lakes and other water resources. For each classified type it regulates the applicable domain. Moreover, it rules on recognition of private property over parts of public stream beds and waterfront zones and, viceversa, recognition of public property over private parts belonging to stream beds and waterfront zones of public waters. Finally, the Law provides guidelines over classification and registration requirements and regulates expropriation and restriction of public use.

Implemented by: Regional Legislative Decree No. 5/2014/M on the ownership of the infrastructure deployed in "Praça do Mar". (2014-05-27)
Implemented by: Regional Legislative Decree No. 25/2017/M adapting to the Autonomous Region of Madeira Law No. 54/2005 on the ownership of water resources. (2017-07-28)
Implemented by: Regional Legislative Decree No. 30/2017/M establishing the procedure for delimiting the public water domain in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. (2017-07-31)
Amended by: Law No. 78/2013 amending the legal regime of water domain. (2013-11-21)
Amended by: Law No. 31/2016 on the third amendment of Law No. 54/2005 establishing the title ownership of water resources. (2016-08-23)
Amended by: Law No. 34/2014 on the second amendment of Law No. 54/2005 establishing the title ownership of water resources. (2014-06-19)
Amends: Decree-Law 468/71 on the legal regime of the land related to water pertaining to public domain. (1971-11-05)